The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
The National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country’s national reinsurer, capped 2021 with various awards from several organizations. In a statement, the firm said it was honored at the recent InsuranceAsia News Awards for Excellence 2021, Nat Re was named ASEAN...
National Privacy Commission The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the decision of the Court Appeals upholding the former in a case by Pieceland Corp. vs. Manila New Life Church Inc. (MNLC) will strengthen the promotion not just the rights and freedoms of data subjects, but also the obligations...
The Muntinlupa police, under newly installed chief Col. Angel Garcillano, arrested the first gun ban violator in the city. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed a nationwide gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections starting on Jan. 9 that will last until June 8. The...
The country is now under critical-risk case classification as well as Metro Manila and two other regions for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along...
Omicron is currently the dominant coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in the country, exceeding the deadly Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during the President's pre-recorded public...
The country may expect the arrival of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for children aged five to 11 by mid-January, said the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “In fact meron na tayong inorder na pediatric . ‘Yung para sa five...
Due to the recent spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, the country’s vaccination rate has slowed down, said the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Ang gusto nating rate ay 1 million to 1.5 million per day. Unfortunately,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) received a budget amounting to P24.268 billion for 2022 under the P5.024-trillion national budget signed by President Duterte on Dec. 30. (DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña's Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have set up several checkpoints in the municipality as the gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections started on Jan. 9. According to Comelec-Pateros head Armando Mallorca, all vehicles will be...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday reiterated the importance of ensuring the country’s healthcare system is fully funded in order to fully overcome the challenges of COVID-19 amid emerging threats of the ongoing pandemic. Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, said this is why he...
In relation to the forthcoming 2022 national and local elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded teachers and non-teaching personnel of the rules against electioneering, partisan political activities. Public school teachers serve during the May 2019 national and local elections. (ALI...
